Amanda Marcotte: MAGA "populism" was always an inch deep -- Trump's billionaire-palooza proves it
MAGA "populism" was always a joke, but Trump isn't even hiding it anymore. He flagrantly accepts bribes from billionaires and CEOs, while the GOP plans to stick the bill to the ordinary people who voted for Trump. (And the rest of us, sadly.) www.salon.com/2025/01/16/t ...
-- Amanda Marcotte (@amandamarcotte.bsky.social) January 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration
www.nbcnews.com
... The three will be seated together on the inauguration platform with other prominent guests. ...
@#2 ... The three will be seated together on the inauguration platform with other prominent guests. ...
TikTok CEO to attend Trump inauguration as app's ban looms
www.axios.com
... TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew intends to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration next week and is expected to sit on the dais alongside other prominent guests, a Trump transition source confirmed to Axios Thursday. ...
Trump DOT Pick Says He'll Review FAA's SpaceX Penalties
www.yahoo.com
... (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the US Transportation Department said he'd review penalties aviation regulators have proposed against SpaceX if confirmed to the role.
Transportation Secretary nominee Sean Duffy told senators during a hearing on Wednesday that he'd also look into "what's been happening at the FAA with regard to the launches," referring to the US Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA in September proposed hitting SpaceX with as much as $633,009 in civil penalties over allegations that the rocket company led by Elon Musk violated license requirements during two rocket launches in 2023. The move drew the ire of Musk, who described the proposal as "lawfare" and threatened to sue the FAA for "regulatory overreach." A spokesperson for the FAA said Wednesday that the cases around the proposed penalties remain open. ...
So, Mr Musk's apparent purchase of Pres-elect Trump's actions seems to be continuing its payout.
@#9 ... And it's been rumored that the CEO of TikTok, Shou Chew, has been invited to the inauguration as well and will be seated in the VIP section, perhaps next to Elon Musk. ...
Yup, see #6.
Also, your comment reminded me of something I saw ...
China considers selling TikTok U.S. operations to Musk, Bloomberg reports
www.cnbc.com
I remember, back in the 80's those aspiring to wealth on Wall Street and other places were called "Yuppies."
They were ridiculed for their ostentatious display of their wealth.
There was even a song about them, albeit a parody tune ...
Pheromones - YuppieDrone (1986)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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I recently purchased a TEcC 4100 X with 3 heads 3 motors and a Sansui 3660 45 watts per channel Dolby X DBX high tech specs, 30 to 20,000 HZ so I can listen to adult contemporary music, cranked up to 3
In my 3 level attached suburban townhouse with a community pool and rec room 495 PI year 1 through 3, 795 year 3 through 30, 5000 neighbors in a three block square they don't know I'm there...Unless I park in their parking space.
I traded my GTO for a --- jet 300zx then a BMW 5 speed cC PB PS 2 bucket seats sound system hurts my ears goes fast 55 personalized license plate that says SPcRKY...but it's in shop.
Yuppiedrone, Yuppiedrone, Yuppiedrone, Yuppiedrone, Yup Yup Yup Yup Yup Yup Yup Yup Yup Yup Yup Yup Yuppiedrone
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@#9 ... And it's been rumored that the CEO of TikTok, Shou Chew, has been invited to the inauguration as well and will be seated in the VIP section, perhaps next to Elon Musk. ...
Trump's TikTok ban reversal comes after meeting megadonor who has stake in TikTok (March 2024)
abcnews.go.com
... s Donald Trump reverses his position on potentially banning TikTok ahead of an expected House vote this week on legislation that could lead to it being blocked in the U.S., the former president has been rebuilding his relationship with a GOP megadonor who reportedly has a major financial stake in the popular social media platform.
Trump met with the donor, hedge fund manager Jeff Yass, earlier this month at a Club for Growth donor retreat in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 1.
The Club for Growth, a conservative political organization to which Yass has donated millions of dollars, has opposed anti-TikTok efforts.
The group's president last year wrote: "Giving the government the power to ban apps and pick and choose between competing apps is a huge restriction on phone freedom."
The former president, who had originally spearheaded efforts to ban TikTok during his time in the White House, reversed his stance last week, posting on his own social media platform that getting rid of TikTok would benefit Facebook and that he doesn't want that to happen, suggesting Facebook is a bigger problem for the country. ...
Am I the only one here who is noticing a pattern of purchasing the actions of Pres-elect Trump?
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